ERIC Number: EJ1077957
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Nov
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Beyond Host Language Proficiency: Coping Resources Predicting International Students' Satisfaction
Mak, Anita S.; Bodycott, Peter; Ramburuth, Prem
Journal of Studies in International Education, v19 n5 p460-475 Nov 2015
As international students navigate in a foreign educational environment, having higher levels of coping or stress-resistance resources--both internal and external--could be related to increased satisfaction with personal and university life. The internal coping resources examined in this study were host language proficiency, self-esteem, intercultural social self-efficacy, and academic self-efficacy. The external resources studied were perceived social support from (a) hosts and (b) non-hosts. Survey participants were 385 Asian-born international students in Australian universities. Regression analyses revealed that academic self-efficacy and social support from hosts were significant predictors of both personal and university life satisfaction, but the effects of English language proficiency and social support from non-hosts disappeared when other resources were considered. Additional predictors of personal satisfaction were intercultural social self-efficacy and self-esteem. We discuss the implications for future research on the international student experience and for learning support provision for international university students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Satisfaction, Stress Variables, College Students, Stress Management, Language Proficiency, Self Esteem, Self Efficacy, Student Surveys, Asians, Regression (Statistics), Predictor Variables, Higher Education, Acculturation, Measures (Individuals), Likert Scales, Comparative Analysis, Correlation
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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